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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the creature who assumes Simon's form want from Esk?

2. While a blurring force comes through and kills the creatures Gander is afraid of, what is Esk able to do?

3. What does Esk believe is about words and names?

4. Who or what appears often in Esk's dreams?

5. What did Simon call up that the staff saved Esk from?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Granny transform herself into to deflect Cutangle's attacks?

2. When the senior wizards arrive in the library, what do they think has happened to Simon, and what do they do about him?

3. Who is Master Treatle and why is Adab Gander negotiating with him?

4. Why does Esk get angry with Simon and Master Treatle?

5. When Esk fights with the Things, what does she realize about their bodies?

6. What does Esk ask the man who is counting tobacco and what does he tell her?

7. What happens to students who fail to become wizards?

8. Why does Granny tell Esk not to draw attention to herself through magic?

9. Who is in charge of the laundry operations and where does this person live?

10. What happens to Esk when she becomes the mind of the stones of the University?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The point of view of "Equal Rites" is the third-person and omniscient narrator. However, at times the point of view appears quite opinionated and has bits of first-person dialogue. Identify 3-5 examples in the text where the author changes the point of view. How does this make for an enjoyable and lively reading? What information does the author pack into descriptions, that offers perspective on the protagonist's journey and the environment as a whole? Describe.

Essay Topic 2

What is the significance of taking an ethereal journey versus just a physical one? How does this affect Esk?

Part 1) What is the difference in the journeys of Esk compared to those of Simon?

Part 2) Describe Esk's experience on her second trip and how it varies greatly from her first Becoming. What fears has she conquered?

Part 3) Does Esk or Simon gain more knowledge and understanding from their journeys? Why?

Essay Topic 3

The staff or broom appears throughout the book as a magical device with a life of its own. Describe the staff and its journey throughout the story.

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